power steering when???

needmoney

Could anybody tell me when power steering was introduced please?

I don' think it was in vehicles 30 years ago and my friend does. Help!!!!!!!

jackieb

The first car we had with power steering was a 1988 model. That probably doesn't help you. My parents had the same car (same model and specs as ours) which was just 6 months older and power steering hadn't been introduced on their model. (it was a..erm..Nissan Bluebird )

caza

Hubby says yes it was.:)

needmoney

http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&vid=ISBN0974079200&id=lDjJalBS5fUC&pg=RA1-PA3&lpg=RA1-PA3&dq=power+steering+was+first+introduced+in+vehicles&sig=Ne87GouikJXqyAYb2gj54Eu_Lgg

found this on google search, don' think the link works but I think I've been proven wrong:eek: cost me a quid ( not paid yet tho) argue it out among yourselves;)

jackieb

1951!!

What about on cars for normal people though?

I remember test driving a 1986 Volvo. That was hard work!

tomstickland

Option in the late 80s, became mainstream in the mid 90s. Totally unnecessary power sapping tat in my opinion.

Quintain_2

Had it on a Fiat 132 in 1978 ........ the one Terry-Thomas advertised as a "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"

frugalwise

I own a Triumph Stag 1978 power steering as standard

frugalwise

Sorry Triumph Stag 1975 was reading the last comment as typing (senior moment)

chriz1000

So what about lorries then? How did they manage to steer at slow speeds before power steering!?

Brightness

tomstickland wrote:

Option in the late 80s, became mainstream in the mid 90s. Totally unnecessary power sapping tat in my opinion.

I used to say this until I got a car with power steering. I suffer from nerve damage in my spine, which affects my right shoulder, arm & hand. It is also extremely painful and even after a drive to the supermarket I would be in agony & I only had a Micra.

Now I have power steering, I can actually enjoy driving again & I also drive a much larger car.

Just hope you never need PS is all I can say. I used to be a fitness fanatic and never had a days illness until I received my injuries in a no fault RTA. I'm not after sympathy btw (I hate sympathy LOL), just don't knock it matey - you, like me might be glad of it one day :beer: